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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 507 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0131. Taxes, Sales - Exempts from sales taxes farm products that are marketed and sold directly by farmers to consumers via a nonprofit online farmers' market, provided that an amount equal to the consumer's full purchase price is transmitted by the online farmers' market to the producing farmer and that the cooperative or other organizing body of the online farmers' market levies no fee or charge for facilitating the transaction other than booth rental fees assessed on participating farmers. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0083 / *SB0131Decrease State Revenues - $15,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $4,800 Bill Summary for HB0083 / *SB0131 Under present law, the gross proceeds that farmers and nurserymen derive from in-state sales of farm or nursery products that are grown or produced by [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 507 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0083. Taxes, Sales - Exempts from sales taxes farm products that are marketed and sold directly by farmers to consumers via a nonprofit online farmers' market, provided that an amount equal to the consumer's full purchase price is transmitted by the online farmers' market to the producing farmer and that the cooperative or other organizing body of the online farmers' market levies no fee or charge for facilitating the transaction other than booth rental fees assessed on participating farmers. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0131 / HB0083Decrease State Revenues - $15,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $4,800 Bill Summary for *SB0131 / HB0083 Under present law, the gross proceeds that farmers and nurserymen derive from in-state sales of farm or nursery products that are grown or produced by [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextTelecommunications - Reduces the area in which a cooperative is prohibited from providing services from an area in which another cooperative has 100,000 lines to an area in which a cooperative has 75,000 lines. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB0846 / SB1461 Other Fiscal Impact - There may be a shift of local government revenues and expenditures from telephone cooperatives and exchanges to municipal systems and cooperatives. The amount of such shift will depend on the size and number of cooperatives or exchanges involved.
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextTelecommunications - Permits a cooperative providing telephone services to use the word "telecommunications" in the cooperative's title. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB0847 / SB1462 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextTelecommunications - Reduces the area in which a cooperative is prohibited from providing services from an area in which another cooperative has 100,000 lines to an area in which a cooperative has 75,000 lines. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for SB1461 / *HB0846 Other Fiscal Impact - There may be a shift of local government revenues and expenditures from telephone cooperatives and exchanges to municipal systems and cooperatives. The amount of such shift will depend on the size and number of cooperatives or exchanges involved.
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextTelecommunications - Permits a cooperative providing telephone services to use the word "telecommunications" in the cooperative's title. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for SB1462 / *HB0847 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - H. Placed on Message Calendar for 5/13/08 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2402. Utilities, Utility Districts - Sets the maximum amount any utility provider may charge as late fees at 10 percent of the net amount or the amount due and owing if paid on or before a specific due date indicated on the bill sent to the customer by the utility. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB2437 / SB2402MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2437 / SB2402 ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming law" to "July 1, 2009." ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2437 FOR SENATE BILL 2402, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill's applicability to the water or wastewater [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file) Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2437. Utilities, Utility Districts - Sets the maximum amount any utility provider may charge as late fees at 10 percent of the net amount or the amount due and owing if paid on or before a specific due date indicated on the bill sent to the customer by the utility. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB2402 / *HB2437MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2402 / *HB2437 ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming law" to "July 1, 2009." ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2437 FOR SENATE BILL 2402, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill's applicability to the water or wastewater [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3325. Cooperatives - Places certain requirements on rural electric and community services cooperatives concerning acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities; subjects such cooperatives to the open records and open meetings acts. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-102; Section 10-7-503 and Title 65, Chapter 25, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3291 / *SB3325MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3291 / *SB3325 This bill requires rural electric cooperatives to do the following before adopting any plan that might result in the acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities that cost more than $10,000, or that may require the use of eminent domain to acquire the property, or for any plan that may result in the installation of new incoming power supply lines which traverse new [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 858 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3800. Cooperatives - Requires the board of directors of a rural electric cooperative to adopt a written policy and make it available to members of the cooperative concerning the manner in which a member of the cooperative may appear before the board. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 25, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB3318 / HB3800MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3318 / HB3800 This bill specifies that electric cooperatives are subject to the state open meetings laws and open records laws. Also, this bill requires a cooperative to do the following prior to adopting any plan that may result in the acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities costing more than $10,000 or that may require the use of eminent domain for acquisition of real property, or for any plan that may result in the installation of [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 858 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3318. Cooperatives - Requires the board of directors of a rural electric cooperative to adopt a written policy and make it available to members of the cooperative concerning the manner in which a member of the cooperative may appear before the board. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 25, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3800 / *SB3318MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3800 / *SB3318 This bill specifies that electric cooperatives are subject to the state open meetings laws and open records laws. Also, this bill requires a cooperative to do the following prior to adopting any plan that may result in the acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities costing more than $10,000 or that may require the use of eminent domain for acquisition of real property, or for any plan that may result in the installation of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3375. Telecommunications - Expands the authority of municipalities and electric cooperatives to provide broadband services under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52 and Title 65, Chapter 25. Fiscal Summary for HB3620 / *SB3375 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3620 / *SB3375 The Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperative Act specifies that a cooperative is not authorized to own, operate, or otherwise acquire a legal or beneficial interest in a city-franchised or county-franchised cable television system. However, each cooperative may, within its service area and with the authorization of its board, contract to establish a cable joint venture with an entity that is a current [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3325. Cooperatives - Places certain requirements on rural electric and community services cooperatives concerning acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities; subjects such cooperatives to the open records and open meetings acts. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-102; Section 10-7-503 and Title 65, Chapter 25, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3291 / *SB3325MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3291 / *SB3325 This bill requires rural electric cooperatives to do the following before adopting any plan that might result in the acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities that cost more than $10,000, or that may require the use of eminent domain to acquire the property, or for any plan that may result in the installation of new incoming power supply lines which traverse new [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 858 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3800. Cooperatives - Requires the board of directors of a rural electric cooperative to adopt a written policy and make it available to members of the cooperative concerning the manner in which a member of the cooperative may appear before the board. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 25, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB3318 / HB3800MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3318 / HB3800 This bill specifies that electric cooperatives are subject to the state open meetings laws and open records laws. Also, this bill requires a cooperative to do the following prior to adopting any plan that may result in the acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities costing more than $10,000 or that may require the use of eminent domain for acquisition of real property, or for any plan that may result in the installation of [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Failed In Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Ayes 2, Nays 6 PNV 1 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3291. Cooperatives - Places certain requirements on rural electric and community services cooperatives concerning acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities; subjects such cooperatives to the open records and open meetings acts. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-102; Section 10-7-503 and Title 65, Chapter 25, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB3325 / HB3291MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3325 / HB3291 This bill requires rural electric cooperatives to do the following before adopting any plan that might result in the acquisition of real property for new or expanded electric power distribution facilities that cost more than $10,000, or that may require the use of eminent domain to acquire the property, or for any plan that may result in the installation of new incoming power supply lines which traverse new [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3620. Telecommunications - Expands the authority of municipalities and electric cooperatives to provide broadband services under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52 and Title 65, Chapter 25. Fiscal Summary for *SB3375 / HB3620 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB3375 / HB3620 The Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperative Act specifies that a cooperative is not authorized to own, operate, or otherwise acquire a legal or beneficial interest in a city-franchised or county-franchised cable television system. However, each cooperative may, within its service area and with the authorization of its board, contract to establish a cable joint venture with an entity that is a current [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file) Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2437. Utilities, Utility Districts - Sets the maximum amount any utility provider may charge as late fees at 10 percent of the net amount or the amount due and owing if paid on or before a specific due date indicated on the bill sent to the customer by the utility. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB2402 / *HB2437MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2402 / *HB2437 ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming law" to "July 1, 2009." ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2437 FOR SENATE BILL 2402, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill's applicability to the water or wastewater [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - H. Placed on Message Calendar for 5/13/08 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2402. Utilities, Utility Districts - Sets the maximum amount any utility provider may charge as late fees at 10 percent of the net amount or the amount due and owing if paid on or before a specific due date indicated on the bill sent to the customer by the utility. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB2437 / SB2402MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2437 / SB2402 ON MARCH 17, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 changes this bill's effective date from "upon becoming law" to "July 1, 2009." ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 2437 FOR SENATE BILL 2402, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND RESET HOUSE BILL 2437, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 limits this bill's applicability to the water or wastewater [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextTelecommunications - Reduces the area in which a cooperative is prohibited from providing services from an area in which another cooperative has 100,000 lines to an area in which a cooperative has 75,000 lines. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB0846 / SB1461 Other Fiscal Impact - There may be a shift of local government revenues and expenditures from telephone cooperatives and exchanges to municipal systems and cooperatives. The amount of such shift will depend on the size and number of cooperatives or exchanges involved.
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextTelecommunications - Permits a cooperative providing telephone services to use the word "telecommunications" in the cooperative's title. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 65 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB0847 / SB1462 MINIMAL
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